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georgia Shorts
Film festival
June 19-21, 2026 | 7 Stages Theatre
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The Georgia Shorts Film Festival is a theatrical screening event in Atlanta for independent films of all genres
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Short Films & Screenplays
Submissions for the 2027 Festival are OPEN
The Georgia Shorts Film Festival is a theatrical screening event in Atlanta, GA, for independent short films of all genres. We are excited to showcase not only some of the best films from Georgia and the Southeast, but also showcase some of the best films from around the world to Georgia audiences.
The GSFF also recognizes exceptional filmmaking and screenwriting with awards and nominations by our judging panel.
OFFICIAL TRAILER 2026
2026 Official
Selections
FILMS
¡TAXI!
113 Words for You Today
30,000 Monkeys in Our Backyard
A King’s Curtain
An Appeal to Heaven
Anywhere My Canvas
Beyond the Score
Birds of a Feather
Blackberry Winter
Blackout
Bored
Cocoon
Cottonmouth
Creatures of Chaos
Donnie
Dying to Tell You
Fork
Gainesville Takes to the Streets
Grace
Gravity Bound
Hair Care
Hairy Times of Harry Webster
Hell
I Wish I Were Pretty
If possible
In Due Time
In the Complex
In True Color
Is That a Mirage?
Journeys of a Gentle Southern Man
La Estrella
LAY LEFTY DOWN
Lazybones
Less than we want to take
Let It Out
Let’s Do This Again
Lifesaver
Light Trespassing
MAGNET BRAIN
Marthasville: Pilot
Matchmaker
Mom Walkers
My name is Dania
Need Me Music Video
Not Alone
Onset
Outed
Over the Kitchen Table
Plunder
Project Guardian Angel
Psychic Connection
Pug
Pyre
Reaping: Cinematic Blues for The Discontented Heart
Red Clay
SAVERIO
Shroom Soup
SLUSH
Sticky Buns, Ravioli, and White Cake
The Border at Tolstoi
The Border Czar
The End in Slow Motion
The Film Festival Doctor’s Podcast
The Flock of Forgotten Faces
The Good One
The Lamp
The Liars of Black Mountain Road
The Lord of All Future Space & Time
The Oldest
The Passion According to Henry Chapel
The Quiet Fabric
The Recluse
The Silent Thread (Short Film)
The Spirit We Move With
The Time Travel Immigration Bureau
to write the ending
Transition Box
Two Envelopes
Why Me
You Don’t Like Cake?
SCREENPLAYS
700 Rides
A Dying Crescendo
A Fish Out Of Water
A Key to the Plot
Accidental Assassins
Back Pockets on Tight Jeans
Beholder
eMpTy
First Date
Gas Station Ballrooms
I Killed a Deer and Probably Walker Percy Too
Imaginary Rules
Lady in Blue
Living In My Shadow
Magnificence & Stone
Nocturnal
Perfect Execution
Praise Dog
Prima
Red Sneakers
Ruff Ruff Rapture Care
Savings Bonds
Summer of 71
Ten Little Billionaires
The Juggernaut
The Rocin Talent Show
The Silent Thread
Tiggles, Mummy & Me: Our Journey to Safety
Union
Vanitas
White as a Ghost
WindRider – A Short
WOW – War of Wombs
You Make Loving Fun
Your Husband’s Password
2026 Award
Nominations
Best Action Film
Fork
Matchmaker
Plunder- Winner!
Best Animated Film
113 Words for You Today
Birds of a Feather- Winner!
Creatures of Chaos
Not Alone
¡Taxi!
The Flock of Forgotten Faces
Best Comedy Film
Dying to Tell You
Hair Care- Winner!
Lazybones
Mom Walkers
Pug
Best Coming of Age Film
Grace- Winner!
Slush
The Oldest
Best Dark Comedy Film
Lay Lefty Down- Winner!
Light Trespassing
Marthasville: Pilot
Outed
The Liars of Black Mountain Road
The Passion According to Henry Chapel
Best Dark Drama Film
Reaping: Cinematic Blues for The Discontented Heart
The Good One- Winner!
The Quiet Fabric
Two Envelopes
Best Documentary Film
30,000 Monkeys in Our Backyard
Anywhere My Canvas
Gainesville Takes to the Streets
Journeys of a Gentle Southern Man
Over the Kitchen Table
The Spirit We Move With- Winner!
Best Drama Film
A King’s Curtain
I Wish I Were Pretty- Winner!
The Border Czar
The Silent Thread
Onset
To write the ending
Best Dramedy Film
Blackberry Winter- Winner!
Less than we want to take
My name is Dania
Best Experimental Film
Let It Out- Winner!
The End in Slow Motion
Transition Box
Best Horror/ Thriller Film
Pyre
The Ripper- Winner!
Best LGBTQ+ Stories: Queer Visions
Cottonmouth- Winner!
In True Color
Shroom Soup
You Don’t Like Cake?
Best Mockumentary Film
Hairy Times of Harry Webster- Winner!
Magnet Brain
Best Music Video
Need Me- Winner!
Why Me
Best Romantic Comedy Film
Bored
Let’s Do This Again
The Lamp- Winner!
Psychic Connection
Best Sci-Fi/ Fantasy Film
Is That a Mirage?
Sticky Buns, Ravioli, and White Cake
The Border at Tolstoi
The Lord of All Future Space & Time- Winner!
The Recluse
The Time Travel Immigration Bureau
Best Social Impact Film
If possible- Winner!
La Estrella
Saverio
Best Georgia Film
In Due Time
Psychic Connection
Red Clay- Winner!
The Flock of Forgotten Faces
The Ripper
Best Director
Alex Taylor for “Fork”
Ama Anane for “Cottonmouth”
Catherine Cobb Ryan for “Lifesaver”
Charlie Paulin for “Outed”
Christian Nolan Jones for “Red Clay”- Winner!
Traven Rice for “Lay Lefty Down”
Best Editing
30,000 Monkeys in Our Backyard
Blackout
I Wish I Were Pretty
In Due Time- Winner!
Plunder
The Lord of All Future Space & Time
Best Cinematography
Donnie
Onset
The Border Czar- Winner!
The Good One
The Recluse
The Spirit We Move With
Best Actor
Bryan Wynn Sutton for “Donnie”
Hope Regina McElveen for “The Time Travel Immigration Bureau”- Winner!
Jackie Maya for “Sticky Buns, Ravioli, and White Cake”
Maximin Clement for “Bored”
Syra McCarthy for “In the Complex”
Teddy Biggins for “Slush”
Best Comedy Short Screenplay
The Rocin Talent Show
You Make Loving Fun- Winner!
Best Coming of Age Screenplay
Imaginary Rules- Winner!
Summer of 71
Best Dark Comedy Short Screenplay
Accidental Assassins- Winner!
Perfect Execution
Praise Dog
Ruff Ruff Rapture Care
Ten Little Billionaires
Best Drama Feature Screenplay
700 Rides
Gas Station Ballrooms- Winner!
Union
Best Drama Short Screenplay
Beholder
Magnificence & Stone
Red Sneakers- Winner!
Savings Bonds
The Silent Thread
WindRider
Best Dramedy Screenplay
I Killed a Deer and Probably Walker Percy Too
Prima
The Juggernaut- Winner!
Vanitas
Best Horror/ Thriller Screenplay
A Key to the Plot
First Date
Lady in Blue
Nocturnal- Winner!
Our Venue
7 Stages Theatre
1105 Euclid Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30307
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